Florida Wounded Warrior gets surprise visit from Tim Tebow
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mar. 9, 2012: U.S. Army Ranger Romy Camargo got a surprise visit from Tim Tebow in Florida.
The Denver Broncos' Tim Tebow came to Tampa, Fla., Friday to appear at a fundraiser and meet with a wounded Afghanistan veteran, My Fox Tampa Bay reports.
Vet has surprise meeting with Tebow: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com
Friday night was all about celebrating a hero, as the warrior from the gridiron honored a wounded warrior from the battlefield. And what a surprise U.S. Army Ranger Romy Camargo got.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"That was awesome!," Camargo said after getting a surprise visit by Tebow at the A La Carte Pavillion in Tampa. Camargo and his wife are super-fans of Tim Tebow.
"I couldn't believe it, I was like wow!," he said. "But I'm glad Gabby got to meet him, because she's a big fan."
His wife Gabriela by his side, both of them were stunned when Tebow rolled through the door.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It's my pleasure man," Tebow said as he clasped Camargo's left hand.
When Tebow read about what Camargo had endured, getting shot in the neck and being left quadriplegic during a combat mission in Afghanistan, he wanted to meet the wounded soldier.
"He's a real, true-life hero," said Tebow. "So it's very special to have the chance to hang out with him...He's been an inspiration to a lot of people and he'll continue to be an inspiration to me and so many more, so it's real exciting to get a chance to meet him."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tebow called Camargo a true American hero.
"For me, it's so humbling, to see kids and they're like, you're my hero. I do nothing special, athletes do nothing special. We play a silly game," Tebow said. "But here's someone who put his life on the line for our country -- that's a real hero."
"I believe I'm gonna get up outta this chair even if it takes me the rest of my life," said Camargo said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"You see his faith in action on the field, how about your faith in action here, as you recover?," we asked. "Same way," said Camargo.